Akahiakuleana
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Akahiakuleana was a commoner who was the mother King Umi
. Sometimes referred to as Akahi'akuli'ana or Ahakiakuleana. Liloa
12th Alii Aimoku lusted after Akahi'akuli'ana, who was a commoner, and she gave birth to Umi-a-Liloa. She was also known as Akahi O Kuleana.
Liloa
's first wife was Pinea or Piena, a Maui
chiefess, with whom he had a son, Hakau
, and a daughter, Kapukini. Later in life, while travelling near the borders of the Hamakua
and Hilo districts, (The legend says that he had been to Koholalele in Hamakua to consecrate the Heiau called Manini, and that, passing from there, he stopped at Kaawikiwiki, and at the gulch of Hoea, near Kealakaha, he fell in with Ahakiakuleana.)
He spied her and he became deeply enamoured,and he seduced her, and the fruit of which liaison was a son. She named him Umi, and who afterwards played so great a role in the annals of Hawaii. The mother of Umi was named Akahiakuleana. She has often been spoken of as a person of no aliiblood, but the fact is that she was of the same alii line as Liloa himself. She was a lineal descendant in the sixth generation from Kalahuimoku I, the son of Kanipahu
, with Hualani of the Nanaulu-Maweke line, and haft-brother to Kalapana
, the direct ancestor of Liloa.
When parting from Akahiakuleana, Liloa gave her the ivory clasp (Palaoa) of his necklace, his feather wreath (Lei-hulu), and his Malo or waist-cloth, [One legend has it that, instead of the Lei, Liloa gave her his Laau-Palau, a short instrument for cutting taro tops, a dagger] and told her that when the child was grown up, if it was a boy, to send him with these token to Waipio, and he would acknowledge him. The boy grew up with his mother and her husband, a fine, hearty, well-developed lad, foremost in all sports and athletic games of the time, but too idle and lazy in works of husbandry to fuit his plodding stepfather. When Umi was nearly a full-grown young man, his stepfather once threatened to strike him as punishment for his continued idleness, when the mother averted the blow and told her husband, 'Do not strike him; he is not your son; he is your chief;' and she then revealed the secret of his birth, and produced from their hiding place the keepsakes which Liloa had left with her. The astonished stepfather stepped back in dismay, and the mother furnished her son with means and instruction for the journey to Waipio.
Umi
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. Sometimes referred to as Akahi'akuli'ana or Ahakiakuleana. Liloa
Liloa
Liloa ruled as the 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1465 to 1495. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He was the son of King Kihanuilulumoku, 11th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii and Waoilea. He succeeded on the death of his father in 1465. He was a ruling chief, a sacred high chief who...
12th Alii Aimoku lusted after Akahi'akuli'ana, who was a commoner, and she gave birth to Umi-a-Liloa. She was also known as Akahi O Kuleana.
Liloa
Liloa
Liloa ruled as the 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1465 to 1495. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He was the son of King Kihanuilulumoku, 11th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii and Waoilea. He succeeded on the death of his father in 1465. He was a ruling chief, a sacred high chief who...
's first wife was Pinea or Piena, a Maui
Maui
The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at and is the 17th largest island in the United States. Maui is part of the state of Hawaii and is the largest of Maui County's four islands, bigger than Lānai, Kahoolawe, and Molokai. In 2010, Maui had a population of 144,444,...
chiefess, with whom he had a son, Hakau
Hakau
Hakau-a-Liloa ruled as the 13th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii from 1495 to 1510. He was sovereign king or chief of the island of Hawaii.He was the eldest son of King Liloa, 12th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii. He succeeded on the death of his father in the year 1495.His brother Umi was the son of Liloa and a...
, and a daughter, Kapukini. Later in life, while travelling near the borders of the Hamakua
Hamakua
thumb|right|280px|Districts of [[Hawaii |Hawaii island]]: from northernmost, clockwise; [[Kohala, Hawaii|Kohala]], Hāmākua , [[Hilo, Hawaii|Hilo]], [[Puna, Hawaii|Puna]], [[Kau, Hawaii|Kaū]], [[Kona District, Hawaii|Kona]]...
and Hilo districts, (The legend says that he had been to Koholalele in Hamakua to consecrate the Heiau called Manini, and that, passing from there, he stopped at Kaawikiwiki, and at the gulch of Hoea, near Kealakaha, he fell in with Ahakiakuleana.)
He spied her and he became deeply enamoured,and he seduced her, and the fruit of which liaison was a son. She named him Umi, and who afterwards played so great a role in the annals of Hawaii. The mother of Umi was named Akahiakuleana. She has often been spoken of as a person of no aliiblood, but the fact is that she was of the same alii line as Liloa himself. She was a lineal descendant in the sixth generation from Kalahuimoku I, the son of Kanipahu
Kanipahu
Kanipahu ruled as the 4th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii 1215–1245. He was of the Pili line of Hawaii chiefs.After Kani-pahu lived on Molokai and it was discovered that he was a chief, he was taken by Hualani, the ruling chiefess of Molokai. One of the neverforgotten fact of Kanipahu's descendants was this...
, with Hualani of the Nanaulu-Maweke line, and haft-brother to Kalapana
Kalapana
Kalapana is a Hawaiian group that performs pop and soft rock music. They are known for their songs "Naturally" and "The Hurt".-Early history :...
, the direct ancestor of Liloa.
When parting from Akahiakuleana, Liloa gave her the ivory clasp (Palaoa) of his necklace, his feather wreath (Lei-hulu), and his Malo or waist-cloth, [One legend has it that, instead of the Lei, Liloa gave her his Laau-Palau, a short instrument for cutting taro tops, a dagger] and told her that when the child was grown up, if it was a boy, to send him with these token to Waipio, and he would acknowledge him. The boy grew up with his mother and her husband, a fine, hearty, well-developed lad, foremost in all sports and athletic games of the time, but too idle and lazy in works of husbandry to fuit his plodding stepfather. When Umi was nearly a full-grown young man, his stepfather once threatened to strike him as punishment for his continued idleness, when the mother averted the blow and told her husband, 'Do not strike him; he is not your son; he is your chief;' and she then revealed the secret of his birth, and produced from their hiding place the keepsakes which Liloa had left with her. The astonished stepfather stepped back in dismay, and the mother furnished her son with means and instruction for the journey to Waipio.